Boundary changes: almost unchanged. St Albans loses less than 50 voters to Hitchin & Harpenden, gaining around 100 in return, and gains 20 voters from Watford.

Profile: Affluent commuter town to the North of London, about a fifth of the population commute daily into London. Outside the historic centre of St Albans, it is largely leafy suburbia. As well as the city of St Albans itself the constituency includes the countryside to the South and the villages along the M25, including Chiswell Green, Bricket Wood and London Colney. Represented by Peter Lilley until 1997, when he followed the town of Harpenden into the new Hitchin and Harpenden constituency. Held by Labour until 2005 when it was won by Anne Main.

Current MP: Anne Main(Conservative) born 1957, Cardiff. Educated at Swansea Universiy. English and drama teacher. First elected as MP for St Albans in 2005. (more information at They work for you)

2010 election candidates: Anne Main(Conservative) born 1957, Cardiff. Educated at Swansea Universiy. English and drama teacher. First elected as MP for St Albans in 2005. (more information at They work for you)Roma Mills (Labour) born 1951, Brighton. Educated at St Bernards Convent High School and Bristol University. Works as an advocate in the voluntary sector. St Albans district councillor since 1998 and Hertfordshire County councillor 1997-2005. Labour leader on St Albans District council.Sandy Walkington (Liberal Democrat) Head of research for the Liberal party in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Former director of public affairs for British Telecom and Transport for London. Director of Liberal Democrat General Election Communications in 2005. Former St Albans district councillor. Liberal candidate for St Albans in 1983 and 1987.Jack Easton (Green)John Stocker (UKIP)